The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 24, 1895, Page 8

Tru ag ospel PAT BS SS is ies You will find you seek™ If you are care- less and what you buy, so long as the price is low enough,you can find that kind of shoes, Interest Rates Reduced. | The Missouri State Bank has a} |large amount of money to be loaned | } ,on farms in Bates county at rates “whatsoever % indifferent at to = wy es |lower than usual. Those wishing to | | borrow or renew old loans are in- vited to call at Bank. Loans made! without commission. 49-8. | The grand jury at Richmond, Me., | has returned four indictments against | | Dr. Fraker. -ments charge an attempt to obtain! {money under false pretense and the} |fourth charges an attempt by fraud | ;ulent representations to cheat a | defraud. ; ! The increase of our production of | tin-plate during the last three months is at the rate of 800,000 boxes a year, exclusive of the output of factories which dip imported This ought to be interesting | plate. to Mr. McKinley, but unfortunately he is not taking much interest in tin- plate this year.—N Y. World. The following words of truth are eratic platform: ‘We invite the at tention of the wage earners to that fact that th 1 ly i f crease of wages of those FARMERS BANK OF Three of the indict | from the Pennsylvania state demo- | De} Gash Capital and a2e AAA A send sitors jin the manufacturing industries | 2 SEA on Second growth of sorghum cane is| amounting not less than $250,000 |said to be dangerous feed for stock. | 900, was an act uuknown under the but if you want something standard—If you want ay Consistent Shoes that bave merit—shoes that are built for With safe service, and comfo @st prices, come to us. rt, and want them at littl- MAX WEINER. You will make a big saving by buying our Boys and Girls School Shoes. YOUR House will need paint- ins this fall. Don't wait until it is too late- Come and see us about it now. J. A. TRIMBLE {prvaatsr Two doors north of post-office. BUTLER MISSOURI, Coat For Sate.—Good screened coal for sale at bank at 6 cents per bushel. Bank five miles southeast of Spruce. R. A. Batcueror. Chris McGuire, of Virginia neigh- borhood, will accept our thanks for a renewal of his subscription. Miss Lucy Hamilton, a charming young lady of Kansas City, spent a few days in the city last week visit- ing her friend, Mrs. Joe T. Smith. Charles H. Brooks and Miss Bertha Asbly, of Rich Hill, united in marriage the 17th, Rev. J. W. Sulli- van, of the C. P. church officiated. | There were about fifty invited guests anda grand supper added to the pleasure of the occasion. About forty of the populist lead. ers, committeemen and editors, met at Midland hotel, Kansas City last week and discussed ways and means to raise campaign funds for next year’s election. doing nothing in the way of state nominations until after the old par- ties had nominated, and also unani- mously favored taking the middle of the road. Williams Bros. have gotten in the finest and largest line of Vase and Banquet Tamps of any house in the | Mr. Sculley, who arrived in the | city last week and who is stopping at the residence of his local repre | sentative, Mr. Crowell, is making a personal inspection of each farm purchased for him in this county. He lesyes town early in the morning and returned late in the evening. The roads are very dusty and on each trip the millionaire returns with his elothes covered with choice Bates county real estate. We had the pleasure of forming his personal ac quaintance and found him a very pleasant, unassuming old gentleman with lots of hard, common sense. He said he was somewhat interested in Bates county’s prosperity, and the people would have no cause to regret his purchases. | Capt. F.J. Tygard of Butler was The Kansas City Live Stock Bulletin reports that during the week ending September 29th, more than 200 head | of cattle died in Western Kansas from eating second growth of sorg-| hum, which is rank poison. Bates county was strictly in line in the election of officers at the Mason- ic Grand Lodge at Jefferson City. chosen senior grand warden and Rev. Dr. John H. Miller of Rich} Hill as grand chaplain. Two such offices to one county is an unusual compliment.—Rich Hill Review. Unionville, Mo., Oct. 18.--The Mendota Coal and Mining company of Mendota, Mo., posted notice yes. McKinley act. We invite our fellow countrymen throughout the land, Banking. to act together as to insure by the \election of a democratic president in 1886, the maintainance of the present prosperity. —Carthage Dem. | ocrat. $1,000,000 Paid for 30,000 Acres. | Crown Point, Ind., Oct. 18.—To day one-third of Lake county will! be owned by English noblemen. deal will be closed between John Brown, Indieou’s “Land Ring,” and L. A. Sidwa:;, of London, an English syndicate representative. They will purchase 30,000 acres of land, pay- ing $1,000,000, t iis being the largest land sale on record. It is a pure A) Invalids should remember that REEDER, president Ist vice P 2d vice Pres, E D KIPP, cashier. the cause of sick and nervous head aches may be promptly removed by taking Ayer’s Pills. These Pills speedily correct irregularities of the | stomach, liyer, and bowels, and are the mildest and mest reliable cathar. | tic in use. La Monte, Mo, Oct. 18 —This af- ternoon sparks from a train set fire te a meadow two miles east of this city, burning across the meadow intoa corn field. Tonight at 9 o'clock the fire is still raging, travel- ing in a northeasterly direction, burming corn fields, meadows, fences, etc. speculation on the part of the for terday that from Monday, October eigners. 14, they would give their miners an advance of 10 cents per ton. This ad- vance is 10 cents over the regular advance made Oct. 1, and will with- Power Bres. inform us that they have disposed of theirsaw mill, in order to give their whole attention to their flour milling business, and also to cut dewn the rate of insur- ance, as they expect early next spring to largely increase their grinding capacity, by extending their main building forty feet further west. The new extension will be out doubt be appreciated by the miners, who kept steadily at work while the southern Iowa field was on a strike. Dr. Kaupp returned last night from the Hume neighborhood. He It’s an undeniable fact and the| Was called there by Mr. Stallcup, history of every town and city sus-|W%0 is feeding about 200 cattle. tains the proposition that a person | His hogs are suffering with swine desiring to buy a bill of goods can| Plague. That disease differs from The leaders favored | do better and save money by buying of the merchant that advertises in the newspapers. The liye merchant wante to sell goods and he adopts the method of advertising to let the people know it. Really the adver tisement in a paper is a letter ad- dressed to every subscriber to call and see the merchant and investi- gate his goods and prices as he is anxious to exhibit both. If the reader has never thought to test this matter the way is clear, try it and convince yourself of the fact that you will gei better goods and better | bargains. Farms on Fire. Sparks from a Missouri Pacific engine set fire to the meadow of Wm. Wear, adjeining the railroad right-of-way, about a wile and a half north of town, last night, and from this the flames were communicated cholera in the fact that it is contract- ed both through the alimentary canal and the air passages. Cholera is spread only through the digestive organs. Symptoms of the two dis- eases are often very similar. The result is very apt to be death from either disease.—Nevada Post. According to the Post-Dispatch, the story of Senator Vest’s alleged desertion of free coinage has been traced to Congressman Tarsney. It is claimed that Tarsney made the statement with the view of weakening Vest’s hold on the United States senate, having hopes that he might | be able to fill the Senator's shoes. Col. Jones’ paper further asserts that Mr. Tarsney was a vigorous un- limited coinage man until Van Horn initiated the contest for his seat. Then Mr. Tarsney changed to the glod standard under the impression that it would aid him in retaining his position.— Nevada Post. West, they are simply the prettiest | we ever saw, and the prices they are making on them are just half what the commov lamps sold for last year. 49-2t. The Missouri State Bank calls at- tention in a special notice to a large amount of cheap money they have on hand to loan on Bates county farm lands. This is one of the most reliable loan firms in the state and when they say they will furnish bor- rower at low rate of interest with- out commission, they can be depend- ed on to do it. Those who want to make renewals or borrow easy money will do well to see them. Our substantial friend, N. B. Langeford, called Tuesday and re- newed for 1896. He reports corn gathering on in his section and said he never saw the corn so dry at this season of the year and 80 easily pulled. Mr. L.said he would not move to his new home near Lee Summit before the first of March. In making a notice of his sale and purchase, the Tiuxs had it that he had bought near Independence, when it should have been Lee Sum- mit. What little technicalities in law will do! The Kincaids, who succeed- ed in getting about $250,000 from depositors in their banks at Pleasant- onand Mound City have been acquit- ted andare now free men. There were men and women in and about Pleasanton who were comfortably fixed that havn't got a cent to-day. Several cases or insanity were also caused by these same men, who up to a few years ago, held the confi- dence and respect of everybody who knew them. Yet the law allows these men to ge free'—Rich Hill Re- view. to a corn field on the Beail place and thence to the Peter Mattingly land, known as the Francis farm. Considerable of the Wear meadow was burned over. About 40 acres of corn were destroyed for the | Bealls, and a new barn, just com- pleted, besides other damage, was sustained by Mr. Mattingly.—Rich Hill Review, 19. | ree | Week after weck we have been reading in republican papers of dem- | ocratic division, disaffection and ap athy. The same old funeral sermon has been preached in the same old Boss Filley has pulled B. F. Rus sel off the track for governor and is | patting Mayor Davis, of Kansas | City, on the head and gdvising him} to make the race. Some people may think that Mr. Russell will ob- ject to this program, but not s0.| Mr. Russell is the most submissive of all the cuckoos. He holds that the first and last duty of every re- publican in Missouri is to worship Boss Filley. If the old Boss should tell Mr. Russell to swim the Missouri River the middle of January he would most certainly make the at- tempt. Mr. Russell believes that canting way by the same fellows ll political roads lead to Filley and -who have been fooled so often. The! he considers that it isa sacrilege on political straws are just now show-| the part of any republican to under- ing tbat the wind is dlowing quite|take to do anything for himeelf.— democratically, however. In its| Jeff. City Tribune. frantic eftorts to divide the Democ- 3 racy and conceal the divisions in its} Do you Speculate? Never was its own ranks, the republican press there a better opportunity to make has overreached itself. Asan indi-|large profits with small investments cation of this take two municipal|in grain than now. Our book on elections which have just occurred. | successful speculation explains every* In Chatanoogo, Tenn., last year the/thiog fully. We haye the best and republican majority 1250 was revers-| most successful plans in use. Our ed and a democratic mayor and| book and fuli particulars sent free council elected by an overwhelming | upon request; they enable anyone to | majority. And in Indianapolis, the trade intelligently in grain. We are home of expresident Harrison,|making money for others, why not which gave 31,000 Republican ma-|foryou? Read our book and market jority the democrats swept that city | letter; it will coat you nothing and like a prairie fire, carrying the can-/ will convince you that larger profits didate for mayor by 3,500 majority.|can be made in grain speculation They also elected all the city ticket,| with less risk and more certainty six councilmen at large and eleven|than in ordinary business pursuits. demecratic ward councilmen out of | Highest references. Drop usa let- fifteen. Glory eneugh for ene day|ter or postal for full information. in the capital of Heosierdom!—Clin-| Parrisox & Co., 611 Omaha Bauild-| A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free} will be “‘brim full’ of bus’ ton Dem. ing, Chicage, Il. 49-16 three stories and a basement and built of brick, and will increase the wheat sterage capacity some twenty thousand bushels, which they seem to need, as they have now got their mill and warehouse full, besides one tenement house full and have com- menced storing wheat in the Catter lin Iron warehouse on Dakota street. They have now something oyer twenty thousand bushels on hand, but say they need room for forty thousand bushels in order to take eare of their trade the year through. They would build this fall but can not get the brick and ether material in time to get the building up be- fore cold weather sets in. Lecture. Dr. M. C. B. Mason, D. D., field agent and assistant secretary of the Freedman's Aid and Southern Edu cation Society, will lecture at the court house, in Butler, Mo., to night (Oct. 24th) at 8 o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended to eyerybody to come out and hear this distin-| guished Afro-American. Remember it has only been a short while ago} that Dr. J. C. Hartzell, D. D. of the Anglo-Saxon race informed you that Dr. Mason would sometimes in the future visit and lecture in your town and he furthermore urged every-| body to go and hear him. B. D. Dixon, Pastor of the E. church. 2od M. Rich Hill, Mo., 18.—By a windy shot fired at No. 19, a new mine re- cently opened by the Rich Hill Coal | company and located four and one- half miles north of Rich Hill, two men were killed last night names were Joseph Whitehead and Robert Girth, both single. Two! mules were also killed and the shaft of the mine badly damaged. The mine i3 105 feet deep and employs eight men, but only the two killed who were shot firers, were in the mine at the time of accident. Awarded Their Highest Honors—World’s Fair, pRlces BAKING MOST PERFECT MADE. onia, Alum or any other 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. The farmers are unable The only reason every man who ¢o control the flames and great dam- wears pants doesn’t wear Bucxsxry | 8g¢ Will be done if the ravages are Breecues is because he hasn't seen | Dot stopped. The farmers, with them. ‘Tisn’t reasonable to expect | their wives and children,are enmasse any man to wear common pants if | fighting the fire. he can get the best for ri — rice. Ask your dealer to show you we sae of Buckskins the next time | ,, Washington, D. C, Oct. 18.— you buy pants. | President Cleveland will begin the | preparation of his annual message The revival meetings at the Cum-/ to Congress after he returns from berland Presbyterian church con-| the Atlanta Exposition. — tinue to increase in interest and|_ The Cabinet officers hint that the f Preachi Z i t| forthcoming message will be the orce. treaching every morning @!' most important State paper ever 9:30 o'clock and 7:15 o'clock every | jaunched by the President. night. Cottage prayer meeting each | Questious of a foreign poliey will afternoon in various parte of the/| for the firet time be given first promi- Foreign Policy. town. Evangelist Flaniken is inter- | esting and stirring the people. | Everybody is invited to these meet- | ings Come and be helped. W. D Brarr, Pastor. Desperate Buel With Guns. Cripple Creek, Col, Oct 20— Town Marshal Dan Benton of Gold- field, was instantly killed this after- noon and Frank Smith, Andy Coyle , and Frank Stephens were seriously | wounded in a spirited battle in the | little town of Goldfield, at the fvot | of Bull Hill, in which revolvers, shot- | guns and rifles were all called into | play. A month ago trouble was | caused by the contiscation of a re- | volver by a police cfticer. The weap on was the property of Frank Smith, | a saloon-keeper, who demanded that | it be returned to him. To-day he and his friend, named Cook, both heavily armed, again presented the | claim to Marshal Benton, who refus- | ed to give up the revolyer. The marshal and Deputy J. F. Burt re | | prise a success, nence. The message in this respect will be firm and aggressive. The financial question will be thoroughly aired. . On ‘Tuesday, Oct. lary A. Marstell, ng two miles | south of Butler, returned home from Butler, she found to her utter aston- ishment and surprise that her elegant home had been visited by invaders, who still had full possession and con- troll of her of her premises. Upon investigation however it was found that the assemblage consisted of her nearest relatives and neighbors by whom the good lady is held in the very highest esteem, and some of whom conceived the idea of giving her a surprise dinner, which they set about todo. It being the occasion of her 61st birthday aniversary. Great | credit is due Mrs. (M. R. Lyle for the part she played in making the sur- she staying over night with Mrs, Marsteller the night before and induced her to go to town witb her inthe morning in order that the others might gain possession of her house, which they did, and upon their return had a grand feast pre- pared, consisting of all the substan- tials and delicacies the country af- fords, and that the good ladies pres- ent could think of. After | minutes. : recover- treated tc a cabin for the purpose of | ing from her complete surprise she arrapging their arms. Smith and | set about entertaining her assembled Cook stationed themselves about , guestsin the best possible manner. 100 feet from the door and awaited | When the time arrived to repair to ia iccncicance hot bcm cmos their respective homesallagreed that pas PE f | they had enjoyed a good time social- The marshal and his deputy each | ly, and wishing the hostess many stepped out with a revolver in hand | happy returns of her birthday anni- Benton called to the two men to) Versary. throw up their hands, and as they | did not comply, began firing. The) battle was short but desperate, the | four men firing rapidly for several | Soon Marshal Benton | fell dead with a bullet through | his heart and Smith went to) the ground with bad wounds. A/ yell of pain came from Frank Ste. | phens, a bystander, one of his arms being almost torn from his body. | Andy Coyle had taken the part of the officers. A bullet hit his thigh. The battle caused intense excitement over the hills. W.C.T.U, State Convention. EVENING MEETINGS. Tuesday evening Nov. 5th, the ad- | LEDGE Brings comfort and improvement ang dress of welcome will be given by | Butler people, responded to by Miss} Hattie Williams, of Cameron, Mo., | at the Opera House and after these a | “parlor social” atthe home of Mrs. | Dr. Frizell. Wednesday evening Nov. | 6th, the State President Mrs. Clara | Hoffman will deliver her annual ad- | dress. Every man and woman in Bates county should hear this, as | Mrs. Hoffman ranks among the finest | | public speakers in both the United {States and Great Britain. Thursday jevening Nov. 7th, will be occupied | | by Mrs. Helen M. Barker, of Chicago, | IL, treasurer of the National W. C. \T. U. Mrs. Barker's reputation asa | speaker is very fine, second to none fexcept Miss Frances Willard, Mrs. John G. Wooley. After Mrs. Barker, Mrs. Byles, of London, England, wili {speak on “‘Christian Citizenship.” | Friday evening Nov. sth,comes “‘tug , |o’ war” in the shape of a Demorest | diamond medal contest, presided over | by Miss Ellen D. Morris, of Kansas City.. The A. M. and P. M. meeting iness and it will pay any body to attend any or all of them. °° ds to personal enjoyment when rightly u: The many, who live bet- ter than others and enjoy life more, with | less expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world’s best products to the of physical being, will attest the value to health of the pure liquid laxative principles embraced in the remedy, Svrup of Figs. Its excellence is due to its presenting . in the form most acceptable and pleas- ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly beneficial properties of a perfect lax- ative; effectually cleansing the system, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers and permanently curing constipation, It has given satisfaction to millions ana met with the approval of the medical profession, because it acts on the Kid- neys, Liver and Bowels without weak- ening them and it is perfectly tree from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drng- gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is man- ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, whose name is printedonevery * also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will not accept any substitute if offered.